HPE Nonstop customers are closer than they think to a post-quantum world. Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers (CRQCs) – those capable of effectively cracking the asymmetric encryption that secures much of the digital world – could be less than three years away, if Google is right. That represents a challenge, but also an opportunity.
Introduced at eGTUG 2026 last week, comforte’s TAMUNIO Assure offers HPE Nonstop enterprises the ability to future-proof their cryptographic infrastructure. And with the same platform, they can strengthen operational security, prevent outages, and reduce costs and compliance risk.
IT Under Pressure
HPE Nonstop is as business critical as technology platforms get. These systems form the IT spine of the financial services sector, global telecommunications, retail, healthcare and other critical infrastructure. But many deployments have been around for some time. Applications can’t easily be updated to align with new cryptographic standards, and replacing them would be expensive and high risk.
Technical debt has in some cases accumulated over the years. Cryptographic keys, certificates and credentials may be scattered across applications, configuration files and scripts – increasing risk, visibility and governance challenges. Manual management is time-consuming and prone to human error. It can lead to abrupt certificate expiry, which might halt global transactions and send IT into a state of panic as they scramble to fix the issue. It’s also a major security risk.
Organizations using HPE Nonstop to run some of the most demanding IT environments in the world can ill afford the performance, resilience and security issues that come with this technical debt. Uptime is essential. Certificate lifespans are now down to 200 days, and will move to 47 days by 2029, heaping further pressure on stretched IT teams. And the threat of harvest now, decrypt later (HNDL) attacks adds extra urgency to the push for post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
A Pathway to Quantum-Ready Security
This is the reality that TAMUNIO Assure was built for. There are three elements:
Tamunio Assure PQC Shield applies quantum-ready encryption to Nonstop apps at the connectivity (SSL/SSH) layer, meaning no modification is needed to the application code. It immediately protects vulnerable legacy services from the threats posed by HNDL and CRQCs, without adding operational risk.
TAMUNIO Assure Key & Secrets Vault centralizes the management of all keys, certificates, and secrets across the Nonstop environment. By placing these assets in a secure vault, organizations can eliminate risky clear-text credentials while improving visibility, governance and compliance.
TAMUNIO Assure Crypto Lifecycle Automation ensures keys and certificates are generated, rotated, and retired automatically according to pre-defined policies. That aligns Nonstop environments to security best practices and prevents outages caused by expired or mismanaged certs. It’s all about improving cyber-risk management and delivering the agility needed to adapt as standards and threats evolve.
The Future is Fast Approaching
IT leaders in large multinational enterprises know that change can take time – especially projects that involve rewiring the trust infrastructure on which their organization is built. That’s why the race to develop CRQCs should be a wake-up call for HPE Nonstop customers.
A post-quantum future is almost upon us. Organizations that are ready for the new era will undoubtedly be at an advantage.
